

Empire of the Sun
"To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him."
Overview
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Movie Details
Budget
$35.0M
$35,000,000
Revenue
$66.7M
$66,700,000
Languages
English
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Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Key Crew

Steven Spielberg
Director

Tom Stoppard
Screenplay

Menno Meyjes
Screenplay

Kathleen Kennedy
Producer

Frank Marshall
Producer

Steven Spielberg
Producer
Cast

Christian Bale
Jim

John Malkovich
Basie

Miranda Richardson
Mrs. Victor

Nigel Havers
Dr. Rawlins

Joe Pantoliano
Frank Demarest

Leslie Phillips
Maxton

Masatô Ibu
Sgt. Nagata

Emily Richard
Jim's Mother

Rupert Frazer
Jim's Father
Peter Gale
Mr. Victor

Takatarô Kataoka
Kamikaze Boy Pilot

Ben Stiller
Dainty

David Neidorf
Tiptree

Ralph Seymour
Cohen

Robert Stephens
Mr. Lockwood

Zhai Naishe
Yang

Guts Ishimatsu
Sgt. Uchida
Emma Piper
Amy Matthews

James Walker
Mr. Radik
Jack Dearlove
Singing Prisoner